'Through a series of moderated panel discussions, summit participants collaborated on raising awareness of the impact of #ageism and why we all need to change the conversation on aging.' Huzzah! Gerontological Society of America (GSA) ReframingAging eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

Yo, ManhattanMiniStorage: There’s nothing progressive about #ageism , no matter where you store it. W42ST

'Getting older has raised the bar on my ambition, and simultaneously lowered it.' EXACTLY. Emily Raboteau in Oldster Magazine oldster.substack.com/p/this-is-47-c…

I’m not sure which statistic hit me the hardest:
• the fastest-growing age group in the workforce is people over 75—typicaly not by choice.
Or maybe it's:
• about 50% of older workers still have physically demanding jobs. Nicole Goodkind CNN cnn.com/2024/04/14/eco…

New Yorkers, I'll be giving a talk + Q&A in Manhattan on May 6th at 11AM for Hank, a community for curious people age 55+. Free when you register for the free Hank app (gethank dot com). app.gethank.com/activities/mee…

The second one will surprise you. As Tracey Gendron Janine Vanderburg point out, there are plenty of better, legitimate, non-biased ways to find out what people have to offer their employers and each other.
huffpost.com/entry/ageism-w…

The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of a group of older Swiss women who claimed that weak government #climate policies have put them at greater risk of death from #heatwaves . 🙌via AGE Platform Europe theguardian.com/environment/20…

Aged Care. It's a place you go only if you really must because we're so good at collecting data on abuse but so bad at ending it. How on earth can we keep collecting data like this & not know what on earth is being done for accountability?

Prof Kathy Eagar @janecaro Lynie 🐦

This is how gender wealth inequality starts: 'The boys have three times the budget.' #GirlsState

Did you know that drivers over 75 have the fewest crashes and are among the safest on the road? That's why AARP is taking aim at this ageist law in Illinois. states.aarp.org/illinois/endin…

Hear hear! Age is a criterion for #diversity . Obviously.

'There is an against-ness that is more socially permitted during youth....If you continue going against the grain, you will be accused of immaturity, told to grow up. But ... we should all be screaming in the streets.'Griffin Hansbury via Oldster Magazine oldster.substack.com/p/this-is-52-a…

Reminder: #age #discrimination in hiring is illegal, and harms workers of all ages. WTOP wtop.com/business-finan…

Astronomers have created a smartphone-sized device that gives visually impaired people a way to experience the eclipse. That's cool! nationalgeographic.com/science/articl…

According to a Resume Builder survey, 42% of hiring managers consider the age of job seekers/ 38% admit to reviewing them with age bias—specifically against anyone under 25 or over age of 60.'
#Ageism in the #workplace is dumb, wrong and illegal. nypost.com/2024/04/05/lif…

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How wonderful to see my blog—Think 'too many old people' will swamp social welfare programs? Think again.—translated into Spanish and Basque. Gracias + Eskerrik asko, @MatiaFondazioa!

Last week during office hours we talked about whether the regrettable fact that aging is a privilege contributes to the notion that ageism mainly affects people with privilege.

Come join the conversation today and ask questions b/w 1:30PM - 2:30PM ET!

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Did you know that according to research by CreativeX, only four percent of people featured in #Advertising worldwide are age 60+? I couldn’t frame the issue better than Ludovica Damonte does: campaignasia.com/article/the-fu…

I'll be speaking live with Sally Duplantier, founder of Zing!, on April 10th from 2-3 pm ET. Free and open to the public. Register below, and get a chance to win a free copy of my book, THIS CHAIR ROCKS; A MANIFESTO AGAINST AGEISM. myzinglife.com/upcoming-progr…